We've been getting questions about what the Internet Archive is actuallydoing with the millions of books it has been scanning.

Unfortunately, "Controlled Digital Lending" (CDL) and the new "NationalEmergency Library" (NEL) are only the tip of the iceberg. The InternetArchive distributes copies of each book it scans in *five* different ways.

The confusion is understandable, given that what the Internet Archive isdoing doesn't match what it says it does as CDL or the NEL.

We've posted a NEW EXPLAINER IN OUR BLOG about what's happening, howit harms writers, and whether we can really "opt out":